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New Covid-19 strain may be more lethal, Robert Peston learns

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Alarming news! The worrying news is that although treatments for Covid-19 have improved, the new strain does seem to be more lethal."Four groups - Imperial, LSHTM, PHE and Exeter - have looked at the relationship between people testing positive for the variant vs old strains and the risk of death - that suggests a 1.3-fold increased risk of death.ITVNew Covid-19 strain may be more lethal, Robert Peston learns

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Alarming news! 

The worrying news is that although treatments for Covid-19 have improved, the new strain does seem to be more lethal.

"Four groups - Imperial, LSHTM, PHE and Exeter - have looked at the relationship between people testing positive for the variant vs old strains and the risk of death - that suggests a 1.3-fold increased risk of death.

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Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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